When Adam Cooper launched into the first verse of "Singin' in the Rain" on the stage of Tokyu Theatre Orb back in 2014, a palpable ripple of excitement ran through the Tokyo audience — and this writer, who was there, certainly felt it, too.
"I ...

Few Japanese will dispute that we are a nation of dedicated music fans and, though it may not seem like it at first, this goes for musicals, too.
Shizuko Kasagi, widely revered as the "Queen of Boogie" was the first to perform at the reopened ...

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe said Wednesday he felt honored after being nominated the previous day for a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway musical "The King and I."
"It is truly an honor to be recognized as one of the five (nominees in ...

"They're Wooin' and Doin' the Things Boys and Girls Like to Do . . . ." This is the message of many of the posters made for Hollywood musicals currently being exhibited at the National Film Center in Tokyo. Liza Minnelli, Mitzi Gaynor and ...